em̧m̧an

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Marshallese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [ɛmmˠɑnʲ], (enunciated) [ɛmˠ mˠɑnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /jɛmˠmˠænʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {yem̧m̧an}

Etymology 1[edit]

Rālik reflex of m̧m̧an.

Alternative forms[edit]

Verb[edit]

em̧m̧an (M.O.D.: eṃṃan)

  1. (Rālik) good
  2. (Rālik) cute
  3. (Rālik) favorable
  4. (Rālik) fine
  5. (Rālik) grand
  6. (Rālik) nice
  7. (Rālik) choice
  8. (Rālik) opportune
  9. (Rālik) pleasing
  10. (Rālik) great
Descendants[edit]
  • English: Emon

Etymology 2[edit]

e- +‎ m̧m̧an

Phrase[edit]

em̧m̧an (M.O.D.: eṃṃan)

  1. it is good
  2. it is cute
  3. it is favorable
  4. it is fine
  5. it is grand
  6. it is nice
  7. it is choice
  8. it is opportune
  9. it is pleasing
  10. it is great

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